Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-09

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Witness-That is the reason, and the only
reason.
General Carey WI nat do you estimate the
value OF your wor6s and Improvements on
Lowell Hill at?
Witness-Eight or ten thousand dollars.
They could not be made for less. Tunnels
and drifts COST S. day to run, which was
equivalent to 81 900 per annum.
Recross- Mr.. Sargent =
They are all on section r. are they not?
Witness-Yes, sir; excepting few small
cuts on section T.
The next witness called was Robert A.
WEIGH. He resides at Lowell Hill, in Placer
county, and by occupation q miner. He
had known section since 1870 when he
hrst moved to that section and went to
work in the Wide West, about half mile
north of Lowell Hill. He knew the sec
ton lines of section I, but having never
worked upon that section was unable to
testify as to its mineral value. Mr.. Barney
and myself own a portion of section 7
ground belonging TO the Golden Bull or
Morgan mine
General Carey-Is there gold or other
valuable minerals on section other than
coal or iron
Senator SARGENT object This witness
did not live there prior to the granting of
the patent to the railroad company, and it
IS therefore irrelevant
Nltness-Ihere was never no gold taken
out of section by me or any one under
me. L never worked on that section
When we purchased the Golden Bull we
hat har 4 Al
into section Z. We liked the looks of the
mine and made the purchase.
General Carey-When you first became
acquainted with the proper boundaries of
section was 1t or was it not reported to be
valuable in mineral?
Witness-There had been no tunnel run
in it to test it. 1t was only supposed to be
valuable. The creek contained gold. There
are portions of the section in which don't
think there is anything.
Senator Sargent moved to strike it all
out, as irrelevant hearsay evidence.
Witness said he did not know the line of
the Galena mine. Had heard of such a.
mine. Never saw the Shanghai tunnel
but once. In the latter part of 1870 and
nrst OF 1871 worked two months and half
Tor Skehan on the Lowell Hill mine. in
section u. Witness said | have paid no
attention to the Lowell Hill mine for many
years, although l am employed only a
quarter of mile distant. Could not saw
what his improvements are worth. | can
not say what the lands in section are the
most valuable for. Some say agriculture,
others mineral. You cannot establish a
moneyed value until you find the deposit.
II there is any gold there at all il is in the
gravel.
General Carey-You made an affidavit
on the 18th Of December, 1885. Do you
remember the notary coming to you? Did
you make this affidavit?
WItness-The Notary came to me and
asked me some questions about the Lowell
Mining Company and if any gold was
taken out of that mine when / worked
t1ere the two months and a half / spoke
OF few moments ago. l don't recoilect
his swearing me, nor do | recollect say
ing it.
affidavit. ---'
Witness-Yes, that's right; read it.
Senator Sargent-Do you wish to i'm
peach your own witness
General Carey-I do, so far as this case is
concerned: l desire to take this sting from
myself Witness desires this affidavit read
and will comply with his request.
Senator SARGENT certainly object. l
claim the right to cross-examine the wit
ness first regarding the document.
General Carey-In this affidavit You
made statement that section : was yalu-
able for mineral.
Witness-It would have been impossible
Tor me 10 make such an affidavit, for per-
sonally l know nothing about it. I re-
member his coming to me to take down
something. thought it was regarding the
work had done in the Lowell Hill mine
IN section y. | did not understand that
was saying anything about section Z.
General Carey-The reason I wish to
have this explained is that this document
went on to Washington and may have in
nuenced those officials in their subsequent
action. ''''''
Witness said he did not recollect being
sworn; was positive that section was not
referred to. He thought it referred to his
work on section y. The Notary wsnted
to know if there was gold there in paving
quantities. Don't remember signing that
document. If ! did sign it there is a cross
there.
General Carey-The cross is here.
Wltness-lf it says section /, it is all
wrong. l meant to refer and did refer to
section II: Witness gave a description of
the soil of section Z, and history of the
Swamp Angel and Golden Bull mines. So
far as there being mineral deposits in sec
n n
man can tell anything about mine until
you stick pick in it.
1t was stipulated by the attorneys that
questions asked this witness, or other wit
nesses, relative to matters subsequent to
the issuance OF the patent to the railroad
company is objected to as irrelevant. in
competent and immaterial
In speaking of section 7. witness said
some of the people up there say it is valu-
able for mineral, and others that il amt
and ! say don't know.
On cross-examination, witness gave a.
description of the workings of the Golden
Bull and Swamp Angel mines.
The next witness was J. Martin Barnev
resident of Dutch Flat for the past five
years, aud partner of the preceding wit
ness. lie knew nothing Of the mines prior
TO 1872, and his knowledge of section : so
far as TO its containing mineral. was the
same as that of the last witness. He was
in the Golden Bull, which extends into
section on the east; could not say what
was east OF their present workings. II has
not been explored, and that is the only wav
1t can be ascertained.
Owen Lillis said he lived in San Fran
CISCO; by occupation was a miner. but
had not worked at it much for three or
four years past He lived on Steep Hollow
Creek in 1852 and had been more or less
acquainted with that section ever since.
He lived on Democratic Hill and Reming
ton Hill also. He claimed to have mined
on the south fork of Steep Hollow Creek,
which he supposed was in section :. He
did not know any of the section lines. He
was very anxious to say a great deal and
argue the questions with the attorneys, so
much so, that the Examiner had to re-
peatediy call him 10 order. His testimony
mos nor slafl. ~.
TO either side.
At 5P N. adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.